Unexplained destructive nasal lesions in half-brothers: A possible case of Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.04.029
Abstract: Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) is a condition diagnosed when a caregiver knowingly fabricates or inflicts illness on another for his/her own gain. Typical cases of MSBP detected by otolaryngologists involve facial trauma or otologic… read more here.
Keywords: syndrome proxy; half brothers; nasal lesions; destructive nasal ... See more keywords
Ocular Munchausen's Syndrome induced by introduction of ant's particles into the conjunctival fornices.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sjopt.2018.09.005
Abstract: Munchausen's Syndrome is a factitious disorder in which patients manipulate physicians through misrepresented signs and symptoms. The authors describe an 18-year-old woman with self-induced inoculation of ant's particles inside her conjunctival fornices of both eyes.… read more here.
Keywords: syndrome induced; ocular munchausen; munchausen syndrome; ant particles ... See more keywords
Munchausen syndrome by proxy: perpetual organisational illness and therapy
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DOI: 10.1108/ijoa-01-2016-0964
Abstract: Purpose This paper aims to adapt the medical phenomenon of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MSBP) to an organisational context. Specifically, MSBP serves as a novel metaphor to describe the tendency for the organisation and the… read more here.
Keywords: munchausen syndrome; proxy perpetual; therapy; syndrome proxy ... See more keywords